The USC Trojans sent scholarship offers for prospects who impressed them at a June 11 camp.
One lucky offeree came all the way down from the state capitol of California to compete and land his offer. Linebacker recruit Julian Bruno of Grant High in Sacramento now tells Lorenzo Reyna of USC Trojans on SI that he’s immediately drawn to USC.
Linebacker Recruit Julian Bruno Likes USC Linebacker Lineage
The 2028 talent Bruno shared how his impressive workout in front of the Trojans brass landed him his newest offer:
After a great workout I’m truly blessed to announce my 21st D1 offer. Thank you @uscfb and @CoachHowardUSC and @CoachEkeler for the opportunity. #TheMarathonContinues#TMC 🏁 @grant_union@CReedGHS@streetsavvyGMG@BrandonHuffman@adamgorney@GregBiggins@[email protected]/v9IXZYBBeE
— Julian “juju” Bruno (@Julian_bruno20) June 11, 2026
USC outside linebackers coach AJ Howard and inside linebackers coach/special teams coordinator Mike Ekeler informed Bruno of his offer. But the opportunity to play for both isn’t the only intriguing aspect about the Trojans for Bruno. He likes the history of strong linebacker play in the land of Troy…